Posted: 5/1/2001 2:39:42 PM EDT
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Check the pricing at Natchez Shooters Supply. The write up makes it sound like they build these things like the better Leupolds, etc. but the pricing is ridiculously low. What gives? Anybody have experience w/these and care to share? Anybody know where the Leapers are made, and if they have website or catalog info available? Seems like they have to be a p.o.s. but I'd hate to miss the scope bargain of the year, ha ha. |
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Leapers scopes are basically a Tasco scope. If you notice the rubber armoured scope that they sell. This is the exact scope that used to be made under license for Tasco in China. You'll notice that Tasco no longer carries this scope. Since China dosen't believe in copyrights or humna rights for that matter, they just kept making the same scopes that they were making for Tasco. These scopes are made under the name Leapers. If you think Tasco has a good scope, then yes these are good scopes. They are far from a Leupold, though. |
| I got one of the carry handle mount Leapers scopes as a freebie with a Colt AR I bought from CDNN. The eye relief is much too short. Since it was "free", I just put it back up on the shelf rather than try to work around the eye relief problem, so I can't comment on it's performance (or lack thereof). |
| I have the rubber armored on my HBAR. It works and that is it. The optics are fine as long as I shoot my AR before I get the Leupold Vari-x III out. I have not had any problems so far, but am going to switch it our for a Vari-x III 3.5-10x40 ASAP. My point, it works but if you want a quality scope save up and do it right the first time. |
| Leapers are made by ChiCom (Chinese Communist) every dollar you spent on a Leaper scope goes to fund the People's Liberation Army. With that aside, it's the best scope you can get with the money. It's cheap, but it functions. If you want to compare it with Leupold or the like, buy a Leupold. |
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I have the Leapers 6-24X50 AO scope, around $100.00 from Natchez. I originally got it for my AR, but didn't feel it was quite up to the task. It works GREAT on a 10/22, though! [img]albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=245842&a=1842204&p=24606646&Sequence=0[/img] It's on the right one. |
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I don't know Tree the one on the left looks like a 50mm bell to me..... Just pulling your chain... I got a Leapers 6.5-20x56mm on my AR haven't zero'd it yet though.... [img]http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=51205&a=532526&p=47637260&Sequence=0&res[img/]It's the second to the left... |
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I thought I loved them... I have one back east that my Step Dad is in possession off. Won't see it back until he drops unfortunately. I was thinking of picking up one of those Bull barrel ones but I don't care for that multicolored wood stock. Do they make a black one or do you have to customize it? BTW--When did you become a moderator and what does that entail you to do? John |